2022 – AviationWA

Qatar Airways replaces Boeing 777-300ER with Airbus A380 on Doha – Perth services

A7-APG Airbus A380-861 of Qatar Airways at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 6 December 2022. **Resumption of Qatar Airways A380 on Doha - Perth route**. Replacing the previous daily Boeing 777-300ER, the A380 has returned to Perth services for the first time since 31 March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic restricted travel. Flight QR900 from Doha is seen here about to land on runway 21 at Perth at sunset. Photo © Nick Stubbs-Ross

Qatar Airways replaces Boeing 777-300ER with Airbus A380 on Doha – Perth services

David Eyre 6 December 2022

From today (6 December 2022), Qatar Airways has replaced the previous daily Boeing 777-300ER aircraft used on Doha – Perth services with the Airbus A380. A7-APG operated the QR900...

EC-NCK Airbus A330-243 of Wamos Air, leased to Air New Zealand, at Perth Airport - 15 November 2022. First visit to Perth. Arriving on runway 03 as flight NZ173 from Auckland. This aircraft was wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity, while bringing other stored aircraft back online after the COVID-19 pandemic. EC-NCK was flown to New Zealand on 10 November 2022 and entered service on the Perth route from 15 November 2022, operating daily as NZ173 from Auckland and departing as NZ174. EC-NCK operated its final Perth-Auckland service on 27 April 2023 and was replaced by EC-NBN until 28 October 2023, when Air New Zealand resumed its own Boeing 787 service on the route. Photo © Max Schimpf

Wamos Air A330 leased by Air New Zealand for Perth services

David Eyre 15 November 2022

An Airbus A330-200 aircraft has been wet-leased (aircraft plus crew) from Spanish airline Wamos Air since 15 November 2022, to enable Air New Zealand to build capacity while bringing...

9M-XXQ Airbus A330-343X of AirAsia X, over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia - 4 November 2022. **Resumption of scheduled passenger services from Kuala Lumpur by AirAsia X** The previous regular scheduled passenger service by AirAsia X was on 20 March 2020, when they ceased due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (though three freight services were operated in January 2021). Flight D7 236 from Kuala Lumpur seen here heading east to approach Perth Airport's runway 21 at 7:38am. Photo © David Eyre

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AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur – Perth services

David Eyre 4 November 2022

AirAsia X today resumed scheduled passenger services between Kuala Lumpur and Perth, with Airbus A330-300 9M-XXQ operating flight D7236 from Kuala Lumpur this morning, returning as D7 237. The...

3B-NBU Airbus A330-941neo of Air Mauritius, named 'Aapravasi Ghat', over the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia – 20 November 2022. Flight MK440 from Mauritius, heading northeast to join the approach to Perth Airport's runway 21 at 8:53am. Photo © David Eyre.

Air Mauritius resumes Mauritius – Perth services

David Eyre 2 November 2022

Air Mauritius today (2 November 2022) resumed services from Mauritius, with Airbus A330-900neo 3B-NBU operating flight MK440 / MK441. The airline had operated twice per week between Perth and...

A6-EEO Airbus A380-861 of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 1 November 2022. Landing on runway 21 as flight EK420 from Dubai at 5:09pm. Photo © David Eyre.

Emirates resumes A380 on Dubai – Perth services

David Eyre 1 November 2022

Emirates today (1 November 2022) switched back to the Airbus A380 on the EK420 / EK421 Dubai – Perth services, upgrading from the previous Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates A380-861 A6-EEO...

Artist impression of the Leonardo AW139 rescue helicopter over Perth. Image courtesy of CHC - Dietmar Rabich.

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Leonardo AW139 to replace Bell 412EP Emergency Rescue Helicopters

David Eyre 1 June 2022

Rome, 01 June 2022: Leonardo announced that CHC Australia has ordered three new Leonardo AW139 helicopters, under contract to the State of Western Australia, for Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue...

Artist impression of the new $10 million heliport at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH).

New $10 million heliport for Royal Perth Hospital

David Eyre 26 May 2022

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson today opened Royal Perth Hospital’s (RPH) new 788 square metre $10 million heliport. The new heliport will allow the...

A6-ENV Boeing 777-31HER (MSN 41368/1243) of Emirates at Perth Airport, Western Australia - 17 August 2021. Flight EK2668 (freight flight) from Dubai, landing on runway 03. Photo © David Eyre.

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Airline services to Perth resuming after WA border opening

David Eyre 8 March 2022

8 March 2022 David Eyre Western Australia’s COVID-19 border closure was lifted at 12:01am on 3 March 2022, with the arrival of the first domestic flight, Qantas flight QF653...

VH-VGP Airbus A320-232 (MSN 4343) of Jetstar, at Perth Airport - 16 March 2018. Photo © David Eyre. VH-VGP is parked at bay 150A at 6:21am. It departed as flight JQ110 to Denpasar (Bali), at 7:21am. Behind are: B-LAQ Airbus A330-343 (MSN 1349) of Cathay Pacific, arriving at Bay 151 as CX133 from Hong Kong. PK-GPV Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1577) of Garuda Indonesia, parked at Bay 153 - it departed later as flight GA727 to Denpasar (Bali). 9V-SSB Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1517) of Singapore Airlines, parked at bay 154, it departed as flight SQ224 to Singapore. 9M-XXJ Airbus A330-343X (MSN 1423) of AirAsia X, parked at Bay 155, prior to departing as D7 237 to Kuala Lumpur. PK-LBG Boeing 737-9GPER (MSN 38688/4414) of Batik Air Indonesia, parked at Bay 156, prior to departing as flight ID6008 to Denpasar (Bali).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Impacts on foreign airlines operating to Western Australia

David Eyre 15 January 2022

14 January 2022 © David Eyre NOTE: If you note any errors or missing information, please let us know using the comments. Travel restrictions/bans imposed On 1 February 2020,...